dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

I was installing ffmpeg the other day and something seems failed to be installed. I thought ffmpeg was not successfully installed but it actually DID!! I did it again and again. Everytime I'm getting error messages:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
ffmpeg is already the newest version (7:3.3.3-1ubuntu1~16.04.york0).
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-4.4.0-72 linux-headers-4.4.0-72-generic linux-image-4.4.0-72-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-72-generic
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 277 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
Setting up linux-image-extra-4.4.0-89-generic (4.4.0-89.112) ...
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-89-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-89-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-89-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-89-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-89-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-89-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-89-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-4.4.0-89-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-89-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
 linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 4.4.0.89.95); however:
  Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                          No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                             Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-extra-4.4.0-89-generic
 linux-image-generic
 linux-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Actually, it turned out the same errors appear when I am trying to install any softwares.

This is what I get and did:

12down vote

Your problem is: update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-43-generic gzip: stdout: No space left on device E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1 Solution: apt-get autoremove

So I did sudo apt-get autoremove

and here are the outputs:

Reading package lists... Done

Building dependency tree       

Reading state information... Done

The following packages will be REMOVED:

  linux-headers-4.4.0-72 linux-headers-4.4.0-72-generic linux-image-4.4.0-72-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-72-generic

0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 4 to remove and 277 not upgraded.

3 not fully installed or removed.

After this operation, 297 MB disk space will be freed.

Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y

(Reading database ... 259942 files and directories currently installed.)

Removing linux-headers-4.4.0-72-generic (4.4.0-72.93) ...

Removing linux-headers-4.4.0-72 (4.4.0-72.93) ...

Removing linux-image-extra-4.4.0-72-generic (4.4.0-72.93) ...

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic

update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-72-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic

Generating grub configuration file ...

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-89-generic

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-89-generic

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-75-generic

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-75-generic

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-72-generic

Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.elf

Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin

Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda1

Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda2

done

Removing linux-image-4.4.0-72-generic (4.4.0-72.93) ...

Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic

update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-72-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic

Generating grub configuration file ...

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-89-generic

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-89-generic

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-75-generic

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-75-generic

Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.elf

Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin

Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda1

Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda2

done

Setting up linux-image-extra-4.4.0-89-generic (4.4.0-89.112) ...

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-89-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-89-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-89-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-89-generic

update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-89-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 4.4.0-89-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-89-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.4.0-89-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-89-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.4.0-89-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-89-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-89-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-89-generic

Generating grub configuration file ...

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-89-generic

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-89-generic

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-75-generic

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-75-generic

Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.elf

Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin

Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda1

Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda2

done

Setting up linux-image-generic (4.4.0.89.95) ...

Setting up linux-generic (4.4.0.89.95) ...

########################################################################
// Later on my computer at work, I was trying to install screen and I got:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-4.4.0-70 linux-headers-4.4.0-70-generic linux-headers-4.4.0-72 linux-headers-4.4.0-72-generic linux-headers-4.4.0-75 linux-headers-4.4.0-75-generic
  linux-headers-4.4.0-78 linux-headers-4.4.0-78-generic linux-headers-4.4.0-79 linux-headers-4.4.0-79-generic linux-headers-4.4.0-81 linux-headers-4.4.0-81-generic
  linux-image-4.4.0-70-generic linux-image-4.4.0-72-generic linux-image-4.4.0-75-generic linux-image-4.4.0-78-generic linux-image-4.4.0-79-generic
  linux-image-4.4.0-81-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-70-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-72-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-75-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-78-generic
  linux-image-extra-4.4.0-79-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-81-generic
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
Suggested packages:
  iselect | screenie | byobu ncurses-term
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  screen
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 264 not upgraded.
Need to get 560 kB of archives.
After this operation, 972 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 screen amd64 4.3.1-2build1 [560 kB]
Fetched 560 kB in 25s (22.3 kB/s)                                                                                                                                           
Selecting previously unselected package screen.
(Reading database ... 415154 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../screen_4.3.1-2build1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking screen (4.3.1-2build1) ...
Processing triggers for systemd (229-4ubuntu10) ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ...
ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
Processing triggers for install-info (6.1.0.dfsg.1-5) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Setting up screen (4.3.1-2build1) ...
Processing triggers for systemd (229-4ubuntu10) ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ...

So I guess Ubuntu pushed some updates...

ref:

https://askubuntu.com/questions/517857/dpkg-error-processing-package-linux-image-generic-configure-dependency-pro